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Discharge

Meaning in maritime & shipping, with examples

/dɪsˈtʃɑːrdʒ/verbCore term

In maritime & shipping, discharge means: To unload cargo from a ship in port. As a noun, discharge means the unloading operation itself.

In Turkish: tahliye etmek, boşaltmak

How it is used

The standard shipping word for unloading: port of discharge, discharge rate, commence and complete discharge. In engine and environmental contexts it also means releasing water or oil overboard, which MARPOL strictly controls.

Example sentences

  1. We expect to complete discharging by Friday afternoon.

  2. The receivers asked us to discharge No. 2 hold first.

Common collocations

  • port of discharge
  • commence discharge
  • discharge rate
  • complete discharging
  • stevedoreA worker, or a company, that loads and unloads ships in port. Stevedores operate cranes, handle the cargo and do lashing work.
  • cargo holdA large space inside a ship's hull where cargo is carried. Holds are numbered from the bow, and each one is closed from above by a hatch cover.
  • laytimeThe period of time agreed in a charter party for loading or discharging cargo without any extra payment to the shipowner.
  • ballastSeawater, or sometimes another heavy material, carried in special tanks to keep a ship stable, upright and at a safe draught when it has little or no cargo.

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